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The word 占领 is formed by combining the character 占, meaning "to occupy" or "to seize", with the character 领, meaning "to lead" or "territory". Together, 占 conveys the action of taking control, while 领 specifies the domain or area being controlled, resulting in the combined meaning "to occupy" or "to capture", as in seizing territory.

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敌人占领了村庄。

Dírén zhànlǐng le cūnzhuāng.

The enemy occupied the village.

昨天，军队迅速占领了机场。

Zuótiān, jūnduì xùnsù zhànlǐng le jīchǎng.

Yesterday, the army quickly occupied the airport.

在战争中，他们占领了重要的港口。

Zài zhànzhēng zhōng, tāmen zhànlǐng le zhòngyào de gǎngkǒu.

During the war, they occupied the important port.

这座城市被敌军占领了整整一年。

Zhè zuò chéngshì bèi díjūn zhànlǐng le zhěngzhěng yī nián.

This city was occupied by enemy troops for a whole year.

如果继续占领市场，公司就能获得更多利润。

Rúguǒ jìxù zhànlǐng shìchǎng, gōngsī jiù néng huòdé gèng duō lìrùn.

If they continue to occupy the market, the company can gain more profits.

Word Definition - 占领

zhàn lǐng to occupy (a territory); to hold

Individual Character Details

占 zhàn, zhān, zhàn
领 lǐng